Long story of service
Continued from Page 1
“I was born in England and
came over here when I was
about 10,” Long said. “I was
always interested in law en-
forcement and the military.
The Marines gave me the op-
portunity to become a U.S.
citizen.”
Long’s leadership skills
were evident early on in his
law enforcement career. Af-
ter the police academy, he
joined the Crowley Police
Department in 1996.
“I started as a patrolman
and worked my way up to
sergeant in about five years,”
Long said. “I’ve been a patrol
sergeant for the last 12 years
ESID Research Director Sam Hickey presented the centre's ongoing research into The Politics of Oil in Ghana and Uganda at the Development Studies Association meeting, 1 November 2014
Dr.* Truemper, Or: How I learned to Stop Being Wasteful and Love Lean UXJake Truemper
Introduction to Lean UX, presented Nov 15 2013 at the St. Louis Days of .Net
In this presentation, Jake ("Dr. Truemper") speaks to Lean UX: what it is, why it should matter to you, basic tenants, and how it can be applied.
ESID Research Director Sam Hickey presented the centre's ongoing research into The Politics of Oil in Ghana and Uganda at the Development Studies Association meeting, 1 November 2014
Dr.* Truemper, Or: How I learned to Stop Being Wasteful and Love Lean UXJake Truemper
Introduction to Lean UX, presented Nov 15 2013 at the St. Louis Days of .Net
In this presentation, Jake ("Dr. Truemper") speaks to Lean UX: what it is, why it should matter to you, basic tenants, and how it can be applied.
Ft Riley hosts a monthly Network Meeting at Riley’s Conference Center to share information about local agencies on and off post that have events, functions, and information. The next Network meeting is Sept 27th at 1030- Free childcare with RSVP and this is open to everyone! Please take a moment to look thru the slides and also note that the majority of these are also listed in the monthly albums on our FB!
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SPECIAL TO THE STAR
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
– Fit Business Insider, the
fitness industry’s leading
business coaching and devel-
opment organization, recent-
ly honored Levi Memmer,
owner of Intensity Trailing
Systems, a Crowley fitness
business, as a finalist for the
2014 Fitness Entrepreneur of
the Year Award.
Memmer was one of 13
candidates selected from a
pool of over 20,000 fitness
business owners from around
North America by a panel of
expert judges. The award was
presented on Sept. 27 at the
Elite Fitness & Performance
Summit in Louisville, Ken-
tucky, said a press release
from “Fit Business Insider”
magazine.
Memmer opened ITS in
2012. His vision was to bring
an innovative fitness train-
ing business to the Burleson/
Crowley area that integrated
world class programming
with an unmatched client ex-
perience that would help peo-
ple enjoy reaching their fit-
ness and performance goals.
“I’m honored to be a part
of this inspiring group of fit-
ness business owners,” Mem-
mer said. “Fitness is more
than simply delivering work-
outs, it’s about helping peo-
ple formulate a plan along
with the motivation, inspi-
ration and accountability to
reach their personal goals.
Our team takes great pride in
our ability to positively im-
pact people’s lives in the Bur-
leson/Crowley area and this
recognition is a testament to
that. The bulk of our success
though has come from being
blessed with many amazing
clients who truly believe in
our mission," Memmer said.
The award is in it’s fourth
year and recognizes fitness
entrepreneurs who have
built businesses that deliver
extraordinary service and
have a profound impact in
their local communities, the
release said.
Fit Business Insider Co-
Owner Pat Rigsby said he was
delighted to recognize the 13
finalists, the release said.
"These fitness entrepre-
neurs have built tremendous-
ly successful businesses posi-
tively impacting many lives
in their local communities.
Their achievements and their
impact on the lives of the cli-
ents they serve are incredibly
promising signs of what’s
possible for fitness business-
es and how we can help more
people achieve their health
and fitness goals,” Rigsby
said.
LOCAL BUSINESS
Memmer finalist for national award
NORTH CROWLEY CHOIR
CROWLEY STAR/KYP SHILLAM
The North Crowley drama and choir departments staged their an-
nual Broadway Dessert Theater fundraiser on Saturday, Announc-
ing the musical this year will be "Little Shop of Horrors." Senior
Ashley Kromann delighted the crowd with "In My Own Little Cor-
ner" from the musical "Cinderella.”
Junior Kennedy Miller belts out "Forget
About the Boy" from "Thoroughly Mod-
ern Millie" with the help of tap dancer
Clara Howard.
Wowing the audience with her technicality, junior
Leann Indolos brings to life "This Place is Mine" from
the Broadway favorite "Phantom of the Opera."
Sophomore Jahmai Echols gives his all singing the dra-
matic "Let Them Hear You" from the musical "Ragtime."
San Antonio, Texas –
Crowley High School senior
Cody May has been awarded
a college scholarship through
his commitment to Texas
Brigades.
May received a $2,000
scholarship funded by the
Fort Worth Stock Show &
Rodeo through the 2nd Bat-
talion of Ranch Brigade. He
was selected based on edu-
cational activities completed,
interest in wildlife and natu-
ral resources, and his leader-
ship accomplishments.
The Texas Brigades’ mis-
sion is to educate and em-
power youth with leader-
ship skills and knowledge in
wildlife, fisheries, and land
stewardship to become con-
servation ambassadors for a
sustained natural resource
legacy. This was the 22nd
year of the Brigades.
There are seven Brigade
camps scheduled for 2015;
Rolling Plains Bobwhite Bri-
gade, South Texas Bobwhite
Brigade, North Texas Buck-
skin Brigade, South Texas
Buckskin Brigade, Bass Bri-
gade, Ranch Brigade, and
Waterfowl Brigade. Applica-
tions will be available later
this fall. To learn more about
Texas Brigades, log onto
www.texas-brigades.org.
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Crowley's May earns scholarship
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6. Page 6 ★ Crowley Star ★ Thursday, October 9, 2014 VOLLEYBALLwww.crowleystar.net
By KYP SHILLAM
crowleystar@thestargroup.com
Wins against Everman
and Joshua last week put
the Lady Eagles in a solid
fourth-place in tough Dis-
trict 8-5A volleyball action.
Taking on the Lady Owls
of Joshua Friday, Crowley
had its hands full from the
opening serve.
Joshua’s swarming de-
fense kept the Lady Eagles
on the run. Getting be-
hind early and unable to
catch up, the Lady Eagles
dropped the first two games
22-25, 14-25.
With a difficult row to
hoe, the Crowley squad ral-
lied, pulling out all the stops
at the net to stop the Lady
Owls and go on the offen-
sive. When the final ball fell,
the Lady Eagles had mount-
ed a 25-23, 25-22, 16-14
comeback to win the match.
At the net, the Lady
Eagles tallied 58 kills, 20
belonging to senior Landri
Greathouse, with Cheyenne
Cheeks and Laticia Shelby
knocking down 10 each. Set-
ter Emily Garrett dropped
in eight kills with Vanessa
Smith adding seven.
As a team, the Lady
Eagles rejected Joshua’s
hitters 11 times, with Great-
house putting the roof on
the house for seven of those
rejections.
On defense, the Lady
Eagles totaled 123 digs with
libero Gabrielle Hewson
putting the brakes on the
Lady Owls hitters 37 times.
Shelby logged 28 stops,
with Garrett adding 24 and
Kenya Rogers 13 for the vic-
tory.
Crowley v. Everman –
The Lady Eagles were chal-
lenged by a scrappy Ever-
man squad, but pulled out
the win in four games last
week, 25-12, 20-25, 25-22
and 25-22.
Serving was the differ-
ence for the Lady Eagles,
who logged 10 aces as a
team, with Garrett and
Jada Marshall tallying three
each.
At the net, Crowley laid
down the law with 44 kills.
Leading the way was Great-
house with 17, followed by
Smith with 10 and Shelby
adding 9.
Putting the kibosh on
the Everman hitting attack,
the Lady Eagles rallied for
63 digs. Hewson led the way
with 20 stops, followed by
Rogers and Shelby with 12
and 10 respectively.
Garrett was the team as-
sist leader with 36 helps for
the win.
The Lady Eagles begin
second-round action travel-
ing to Burleson to take on
the Lady Elks Tuesday in a
game that ended after press
time. The last time the two
teams met, the Lady Elks
came away with the win.
Hosting Burleson Cen-
tennial Friday during the
annual Homecoming fes-
tivities, the Lady Eagles are
looking for a win. Varsity
game time is 5:30 p.m. fol-
lowed by the football game
against Centennial at 7:30
p.m.
CROWLEYVOLLEYBALL
Crowley earns
twin wins
By SYDNEY SHILLAM
crowleystar@thestargroup.com
The NCHS Lady Panthers
overpowered the Arlington
Martin Lady Warriors to tie
for first place in District 3-6A
volleyball action, 25-19, 25-
23, and 25-20.
Never able to rise above
third place, the Lady Pan-
thers shattered the glass ceil-
ing, something coach Stepha-
nie Cunningham knew they
could do.
“My favorite moments
up until this time have been
watching them grow into
the team I knew they could
be over the past couple of
weeks,” she said of the gell-
ing process her team has un-
dergone. “I am most proud of
them beating Martin in three
games Friday night at Mar-
tin. We have not been able to
do that before, and I am so
proud they finally believed
they are not only capable of
doing it, but actually did it!”
Hot off Tuesday’s win
against Sam Houston, the Lady
Panthers brought their “A”
game to the Lady Warriors.
Junior outside hitter
Courtney Bolf, senior middle
hitter Rachel Henderson, and
junior right side hitter Izzy
Hinton brought the hammer
down on Martin. Bolf’s back
row attack and excellent net
coverage garnered 13 kills,
while heavy hitter Henderson
brought 10 kills to the table.
Lefty Hinton laid down seven
kills against the Lady War-
riors defense.
Rachel Andrews and Bai-
ley Abbott also had some net
action with four kills between
the two of them.
The Lady Panthers
upped their game with ac-
curate serve reception. Ab-
bott, Andrews and Bolf took
the brunt of the blows in the
backfield, feeding setter Bayli
Kemp, who had 29 assists to
help bring the Lady Panthers
the win.
The team logged six aces
out of their 65 good serves.
The Lady Warriors hit hard,
but not hard enough as Abbott
picked up 20 of their balls fol-
lowed by Bolf with 11 digs and
Emily McMichael with six.
“I feel like the team as a
whole has and is continuing
to improve each week. We
have overcome some adver-
sity with injuries the past
couple of weeks, but every-
one has stepped up and done
their job to contribute to the
teams success,” Cunningham
said of her team’s accom-
plishment. “The girls worked
really hard all off season in
club volleyball and through-
out the summer to prepare
for this season. We have good
team chemistry and have
been very coachable. This
group is really competitive –
they don’t like to lose.”
North Crowley v. Ar-
lington Sam Houston –
The Lady Panthers played to
win as they brought the Ar-
lington Long Tall Lady Texans
to their knees in three games;
25-10, 25-6, and 25-15.
With Henderson and Hin-
ton bringing the heat at the
net and Bolf firing canon balls
from the back row, North
Crowley dominated the Lady
Texans on Tuesday night.
Henderson had 14 kills
followed by Hinton and Bolf
with six each. Abbott, Kemp
and Andrews also brought
some artillery with five kills.
Bolf, Abbott, and Emily
Smith were serving machines
with 17, 10, and 14 successful
serves respectively. Bolf tallied
threeaceswhileAbbotthadfour
out of the team’s 10 total aces.
Serve reception was a
little rocky, but the Lady
Panthers prevailed. Bolf, An-
drews and Smith kept Sam
Houston at bay during serve
reception with Bolf and An-
drews recovering nine balls
each while Smith came up
with seven.
On defense, Smith and
Bolf preformed like pros in
the backfield with 22 of the
teams 45 digs. Kemp made
27 assists to bring in the win
for the Lady Panthers.
“We are extremely excit-
ed about being tied for first
place and want to continue
to work hard so they we can
remain in the running for our
first district championship in
this tough volleyball district,”
Cunningham said of the Lady
Panther’s standing after the
first round of district play.
The Lady Panthers trav-
eled to Paschal Tuesday in a
game that ended after press
time. Friday’s matchup with
Arlington is a must-see with
the two No. 1 seeds battling
it out for league domination.
Game time is 6:30 p.m. at
North Crowley.
NORTH CROWLEYVOLLEYBALL
Lady Panthers shatter ceiling
By KYP SHILLAM
crowleystar@thestargroup.com
With four wins in the
past week, the Lady Lions of
Nazarene Christian Academy
(22-5-1) are near the top of
the heap in TCAF volleyball
action.
Traveling to Fort Worth
to take on the Texas Home
Educators Sports Association
team, the Lady Lions were
forced to dig deep to beat the
THESA team, coming away
with the three game win, 25-
22, 25-20, 25-23.
NCA errors kept the THE-
SA squad in the hunt, as the
Lady Lions gave up 10 serves,
19 serve receptions and 18
blown hits. The good news is,
they served five aces in their
64 positive serves, laid down
32 kills and made 36 perfect
starting passes. On defense,
the Lady Lions threw up
three successful blocks and
29 digs to take the match.
NCA v. Westlake
Academy – Makayla Shona-
mon led the offensive attack
to down Westlake Academy
Monday in a 25-23, 27-25,
10-25, 25-23 grudge match.
Shonamon not only served
19 times to keep the Lady Li-
ons on the march, but logged
19 kills, two blocks, seven digs
and 11 serve receptions.
Errors were nearly the
team’s undoing. The Lady
Lions logged eight service
errors and 37 blown hits, to
give Westlake a foothold. The
team’s saving grace was serve
receive where the NCA squad
tallied only four reception er-
rors to pull out the win.
The Lady Lions will finish
off their regular TCAF season
at Dallas Academy tonight at
6:30 p.m. TCAF playoff games
will begin next week with seed-
ing happening after all league
matches are finished.
NAZARENE CHRISTIANVOLLEYBALL
Win streak boosts Lady Lions
Classifieds, Sports, Happenings!
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CROWLEY AREA
HOUSES OF WORSHIP
I, even I, am the
Lord, and apart
from me there
is no savior. I
have revealed
and saved and
proclaimed— I,
and not some
foreign god among
you. You are
my witnesses,”
declares the Lord,
“that I am God.
I, even I, am the
Lord, and apart
from me there
is no savior. I
have revealed
and saved and
proclaimed— I,
and not some
foreign god among
you. You are
my witnesses,”
declares the Lord,
“that I am God.
Isaiah
43: 11-12
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Cleburne Rd.
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“Imperfect people pointing each other to the perfect solution . . . Jesus”
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Saturday Worship Services 9:30 a.m.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7:00 p.m.
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400 So. Eagle Dr.
Crowley, Tx 76036
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Sunday Schedule
9:30 AM - Bible Study all Ages
11:00 AM - Morning Worship
6:15 PM - Evening Worship
Dr. Joel McCoy, Senior Pastor
SUNDAY SERVICES
SUNDAY SCHOOL.........................................9:30A.M.
MORNING SERVICES.................................10:30A.M.
EVENING SERVICES.....................................5:00 P.M.
YOUTH SUNDAY SERVICES.........................5:00 P.M.
WEDNESDAY SERVICES
ADULT BIBLE STUDIES.................................7:00 P.M.
MISSIONETTES (GIRLS PROGRAM)............7:00 P.M.
ROYAL RANGERS (BOYS PROGRAM).........7:00 P.M.
Crowley Assembly Of God
721 S. Crowley Rd.
Crowley, TX 76036-0269
Pastor Alfred Crane
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8. down, including two poles
which came to rest on the
wrought iron fence of the
Crowley Cemetery.
Public Works Director
Jim McDonald said his crews
dealt with a few downed trees
on Trail Street and had no
flooding issues as “it rained
about 15 minutes. [The
storm] was here one minute
and gone the next,” he said.
In all, Brooks said he was
glad the storm was short and
didn’t leave more destruction.
“With winds of 65 miles
per hour, that’s a lot of force
going through Crowley. It
could have been a lot worse,”
he said.
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easy part of preparing for
their surprise child, Corbin,
who was already 3-months
old.
“Adoption costs several
thousand dollars. Bentlee’s
adoption was about $18,000,
but we had more time to
come up with the money.
With Corbin, we had about
three weeks,” Becky said.
With their new son in fos-
ter care until they could pay
the adoption fees, the Evans’
hit their knees, then went to
work raising funds to bring
their child home.
“We did several fundrais-
ers including the car wash the
football booster club did for
us and a family and friends
yard sale that raised $2,500,”
Becky said.
A math teacher at Crowley
High School, Mike said his
co-workers were very sup-
portive when they heard of
the blessing placed in their
lap.
“It’s unbelievable when
people just hand you a check
or give you diapers,” he said
of the generosity they’ve re-
ceived from the community.
The bulk of the money
came from a gofundme.com
website the Evans’ shared
with friends and family.
“It only took three weeks
and we were able to bring
ADOPTION:Evans’receiveson DAMAGE:
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By KYP SHILLAM
crowleystar@thestargroup.com
Where in the world is
Crowley?
Those motoring down FM
1187 between the Chisholm
Trail Parkway and I-35W
could easily be wondering
that very question.
“That’s it exactly – where
is Crowley,” Community Ser-
vices Director Julie Helpler
said of the city’s effort to
brand Crowley through a
highway beautification proj-
ect. “We’re defining exactly
where Crowley is through
this project and beautifying
the area in anticipation of
future growth and economic
development.”
Through a TxDOT pro-
gram to promote the planting
of trees and shrubbery along
roadways, the city applied
for and received $350,000
in Green Ribbon Funds. The
money is being used to land-
scape several areas along the
medians of FM 1187 through
Crowley.
“This includes about 400
trees and a variety of other
plants and vegetation that will
be concentrated near major in-
tersections, like in the median
in front of Walmart or at the
intersection of FM 1187 and
Crowley Road,” Hepler said.
A major expense in the
project is irrigation, which
crews have been installing
over the past few weeks.
In a separate project,
which is related to the beau-
tification effort, the city has
commissioned entry signs to
be located at both ends of the
city limits along FM 1187.
“The city is working with
a contractor to get these en-
try signs installed at the same
time,” Hepler said of the
lighted welcome signs that
will mark the city’s limits.
“They will be delivered soon
and we hope to coordinate
with the TxDOT, who is do-
ing the Green Ribbon project,
to have them installed.”
Hepler said the City Coun-
cil approved up to $100,000
for the signs, which she feels
will come in under budget if
all goes well.
“Hopefully, there will
be no unexpected delays
or problems. If all goes as
planned, they should be in-
stalled later this month. They
may not be lit right away be-
cause we need to install them
then do the electrical compo-
nent,” she said, noting that if
weather permits, the entire
project should be finished by
the end of November.
BEAUTIFICATION
CROWLEY STAR/KYP SHILLAM
Crews are busily planting over 400 trees along the medians on FM 1187 through Crowley as part of a
beautification project.
Median work to define Crowley
Two downed power poles rest on the Crowley Cemetery fence on N.
Hampton.
CROWLEY STAR/KYP SHILLAM
A coach at Crowley High School,
Mike Evans is thrilled that his
co-workers and members of the
football booster club have rallied
around him and his new son,
Corbin.
him home,” Becky said,
humbled by the faithful-
ness of God and the gener-
osity of his people.
Although Corbin is
clearly a part of the fam-
ily and enjoying sister
Bentlee with every fiber
of his chubby being, the
financial journey is not
over. The Evans’ still need
to raise about $2,000 to fi-
nalize the adoption.
Rising to the occasion,
the CHS Football Booster
Club will hold a barbecue
at the Crowley v. Everman
football game on Oct. 24 in
hopes of raising the final
amount needed.
“It doesn’t matter how
we got them, they’re our
kids, and being a parent to
them is such a blessing,”
Becky said.
Unable to have chil-
dren, the Evans’ spent
several years and thou-
sands of dollars chasing
the dream of parenthood
through infertility treat-
ments. Two miscarriages
and countless sorrows
brought Mike and Becky
to the end of themselves
just over two years ago.
“We realized we were
doing this in our strength
and hadn’t really prayed
about what God wanted
for us,” Mike admitted.
Becky agreed.
“This is his plan for us
to become parents. When
we look back at all the in-
fertility treatments and all
the pain, he had to get us
to a place of saying, ‘OK.
What’s your plan for us?’”
she said, noting God’s an-
swer was swift in coming.
Becky had been writ-
ing a blog on her infertil-
ity struggle, when a friend
read it and called her.
“She said her best
friend’s little brother and
his girlfriend were pregnant
and they were going to put
the baby up for adoption.
She asked if we were open
to it, would be want to talk
to them to see if they would
choose us,” Becky recalled,
noting the couple went
straight to prayer.
“We called the Gladney
Center. The couple had
not looked at any other
profiles yet, so I made a
profile book really fast and
submitted it,” Becky said.
In short, the couple
liked what they saw in the
profile and chose the Ev-
ans’ for their daughter.
“It was a four month
whirlwind. We had just
spent all our money on
infertility treatments and
now we had to come up
with nearly $20,000,”
Becky said.
Friends, family and the
community rallied around
them. Garage sales, web-
sites and a slew of other
fundraisers ensured their
dream.
“We were at the hospi-
tal when she was born. She
came straight home with
us and we couldn’t love
her more,” Becky said.
Although Mike is thor-
oughly in love with his
daughter, who enjoys rough-
housing with her daddy and
shows little interest in dolls,
he doesn’t deny the desire to
have a son.
“I would be lying to my-
self if I said I didn’t want a
boy,” he admitted. “I wanted
a brother as a kid and always
wanted my own son, espe-
cially when I see my friends
who are coaches and they’re
teaching their sons to play
ball.”
Mike and Becky are
thrilled with their family and
through scriptures on the
walls of their home and pic-
tures lining every shelf and
counter, vow to remember
the faithfulness of God.
“It’s like He’s saying, ‘This
is what I have for you,’ and its
something really good,” said
Mike. “We were talking today
in church about when we go
through struggles and hard
times, that’s when we learn
to rely on the Lord and not
ourselves. But often, when
we come out on the other
side, it’s easy to forget who
brought us through all of
that.”
And infertility, Becky said,
was a blessing in disguise.
“I’m glad we did try infer-
tility treatments because I al-
ways would have wondered if
we hadn’t, and as hard as that
time was, it was a necessary
part of the process to get me
to the point of saying that I’ve
tried it my way and it didn’t
work,” she said. “The reality
of it is, these are our children
and we’ve never, not for a
moment, been disappointed.
We’re just so overwhelmed
with God’s blessings.”
For those considering
adoption, who may be over-
whelmed with the finan-
cial impact of the decision,
Mike and Becky recommend
prayer and the book “Adop-
tion without Debt -- Creative
Ways to Cover the Cost of
Adoption” by Julie Gumm.
“I was born in England
and my parents came here
when I was two,” he said,
noting the only home he has
ever known is southern Fort
Worth. “They still have an
accent, but the only English
tradition I still have is I drink
tea — lots of tea and all the
time.”
Long said that, contrary
to popular belief, military
service is not a direct path to
citizenship. However, it did
help that the Marines had a
streamlined citizenship pro-
gram he was able to take ad-
vantage of.
“It’s a very expensive pro-
cess and takes a really long
time,” Long said, adding he
finally received his U.S. citi-
zenship papers last year. “It
was frustrating because I was
in the military and I was a
cop, but I couldn’t vote.”
Now able to serve his
country fully, Long said po-
lice work is his way of giving
back.
“In the Marines, we knew
we did a lot of good, but we
didn’t get to make that con-
nection. We didn’t really
get to see the difference we
made in people’s daily lives.
Here, I do,” he said of pro-
tecting and serving the peo-
ple of Crowley.
Coming here in 1997 after
a short stint with the Irving
PD, Long said was essentially
coming home. A graduate of
Southwest High School and
member of the weightlifting
and swim teams, Long was
back in the neighborhood.
“A guy I knew from the
academy came to work here
in Crowley. He said it was
a really great place to work
and full of good people. I just
wanted to be a cop, so I came
here,” he said.
In his
n e a r l y
17 years
with CPD,
Long has
held most
of the po-
s i t i o n s
within the
d e p a r t -
ment and
has a long
list of continuing education
and leadership classes under
his belt.
One of the jobs he enjoyed
most was field training offi-
cer. It’s the position he said
has shaped the way he leads.
“As an FTO, you’re re-
sponsible for training new
recruits, and most of the time
they are brand new recruits.
The FTO makes a significant
impact and shapes who they
are as an officer and how they
do things,” Long said, refer-
ring to best practices and
customer service, both CPD
cornerstones. “If they be-
lieve in your mission, values
and culture, they will do po-
lice work the same way their
FTO does, which is not just
about putting bad guys in
jail. It’s about serving people
and meeting the needs of the
community.”
Although in a new role,
Long said he continues to
lead by example and will help
Chief Soler in whatever ca-
pacity needed.
“Our personalities com-
pliment each other and we
work great together. He lis-
tens to my ideas and is a very
good leader,” Long said of
Crowley’s top cop.
When asked if he would
want the mantle of chief,
Long said it’s not a step he
would actively pursue.
“Ijusttakethingsinstride,”
he said. “It’s not about me. I
just like to help people.”
Long
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Industrial processor located in
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1550
GARAGE SALES
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Huge Annual Bent Tree Neighborhood Garage Sale! Saturday,
October 11th. East on Renfro 5 miles off I35.
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Saturday, 8-5, multi-family.
228 Roland St., Friday-Saturday, 7-5. Rain or shine! Furniture,
household & more!
2805 Windsor Oaks Ln., Cleburne, TX 76031. 8-? Huge multi-
family sale! Raising money for cancer treatment.
108SunnyMeadows/off N.W. Renfro, 76028,Thursday-Saturday.
Vacuums, fans, much more!
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625 Pleasant Valley Drive, Thursday-Saturday. Tools, furniture,
lots of misc. Good stuff!
833 Belaire Drive, Saturday, 8-4. Multi-family: misc. items. Rain
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1050 Georgia Ave., Friday only, 7-? HUGE Multi-family! Furniture
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813 Vaughn Drive, Saturday only. Lots of bargains!
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Horse Creek Farms sub-division off FM731(Crowley Road) &
CR1016 is hosting a community garage sale October 10-11, 8-5.
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